Forced to Live Together After Picking Up the Child of My Rival Alpha - Chapter 27

Song Yuan waved her phone in front of Luoluo. “Luoluo, do you miss Mommy?”

“Yes!”

Although it hadn’t been long since they parted ways with Yu Jin, Luoluo still missed her dearly.

Ever since Mommy sent her to live with Mama, the time she got to spend with Mommy had decreased.

Moreover, it seemed like Mommy and Mama had been arguing, which made Luoluo quite worried.

Song Yuan was delighted by Luoluo’s response, she truly was a little angel!

She coaxed gently, “Since Luoluo misses Mommy, how about calling her and telling her you miss her?”

Luoluo hesitated, stretching out her little hand before pulling it back.

Song Yuan knew that Luoluo rarely expressed her emotions openly. Although she had improved a lot, she still held back somewhat in front of Yu Jin.

To encourage Luoluo to take this step, Song Yuan cheered her on.

“If Mommy knows Luoluo misses her, she’ll definitely be happy.”

“Really?”

“Of course, when has Mama ever lied to you?”

After receiving Song Yuan’s reassurance, Luoluo finally mustered the courage to call Yu Jin.

The call was answered quickly, and Yu Jin’s cool voice came through the phone.

“Hello.”

“Mommy!”

“Luoluo?” Yu Jin was surprised. She hadn’t expected Luoluo to call her, and her first thought was that something had happened.

“What’s wrong, Luoluo? Did something happen?”

“Mommy, Luoluo…”

Luoluo hesitated mid-sentence. Seeing this, Song Yuan raised both hands and made a cheering gesture.

Gathering her courage, Luoluo whispered softly, “Luoluo misses you.”

The unexpected response made Yu Jin pause, and her voice softened considerably.

“Mommy misses you too.”

It seemed Song Yuan was indeed better at raising children than she was. This was the first time Yu Jin had heard Luoluo express her feelings so directly.

The bad mood Yu Jin had been in after Song Yuan’s rejection was slowly soothed by Luoluo’s words, turning from gloomy to bright.

The two chatted on the phone for a while before Yu Jin remembered Song Yuan.

“Where’s your Mama?”

“Mama is right next to me.”

Hearing Luoluo mention her, Song Yuan stiffened and instinctively sat up straighter. She knew Yu Jin must have brought her up.

Sure enough, the next second, she heard Luoluo respond and then hand the phone to her.

What will be, will be there’s no avoiding fate.

Gritting her teeth, Song Yuan took the phone. “Ahaha, good evening, Miss Yu.”

Yu Jin responded with a cold “Hmm,” barely acknowledging her.

The phone belonged to Song Yuan, and Yu Jin didn’t think Luoluo would ask Song Yuan for the phone without reason just to call and express her longing.

But after waiting for a moment, Yu Jin didn’t hear Song Yuan say anything else.

The other end of the line was silent, and Yu Jin grew impatient.

“If you have nothing to say, I’m hanging up.”

“Hey! Wait!” Song Yuan quickly spoke up, afraid Yu Jin would actually hang up.

Three seconds later, Yu Jin’s voice came through again.

“What do you want to say?”

Song Yuan awkwardly rubbed her nose. “Ahem… well… I thought about it again after returning from the teahouse, and I think it might not be a bad idea for us to fake a relationship.”

Earlier at the teahouse, Yu Jin had been rejected by Song Yuan. Now, hearing Song Yuan suggest they fake a relationship, Yu Jin didn’t want to agree so easily.

“But now I don’t want to fake a relationship with you.”

“Don’t say that!” Song Yuan wailed. She knew Yu Jin wouldn’t agree so readily.

If it were her, she wouldn’t want to agree right after being rejected either.

Ah, she really ended up shooting herself in the foot.

If she had known that she and Luoluo would be photographed by paparazzi, sparking a new wave of public opinion, she wouldn’t have rejected Yu Jin so firmly at the teahouse.

But now that she had already extended the invitation to Yu Jin, even though it felt a bit embarrassing, there was absolutely no reason to back down.

Since she had previously slighted Yu Jin, and now she was the one seeking help, she should start with an apology.

“I was thoughtless before and failed to appreciate your kindness. Now I realize my mistake. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me, Miss Yu.”

To this, Yu Jin merely responded with a faint “Mm,” her tone unreadable.

Song Yuan tentatively asked, “Then… does that mean you’ve agreed to fake a relationship with me?”

Yu Jin countered, “When did I say I agreed?”

Song Yuan was left speechless, but to resolve the online controversy, she had no choice but to continue persuading her.

“Miss Yu, I was too naive before. I’ve realized my mistake now, and I hope you can help me this once.”

Yu Jin didn’t actually intend to make things difficult for Song Yuan, but she was still a bit annoyed after being rejected earlier.

With a hint of pride, she said, “Is this how you ask for help?”

Song Yuan knew Yu Jin wouldn’t agree so easily, but what could she do? She had to coax her.

“I wonder if Miss Yu has time tomorrow at noon. Would I have the honor of treating you to lunch?”

Yu Jin still hadn’t agreed. At a loss, Song Yuan glanced at Luoluo, moved the phone slightly away, and whispered a hint to her.

Luoluo nodded seriously and leaned closer to the phone.

“Mommy, Luoluo wants to have lunch with you.”

Yu Jin naturally couldn’t refuse her daughter’s request. Her tone softened as she agreed.

After hanging up, Song Yuan scooped Luoluo into her arms and kissed her little cheek.

“Sweetheart, you’re my lucky star!”

Luoluo touched the spot where Song Yuan had kissed her, her lips curling up and her eyes crinkling into crescent moons.

The next day at noon.

Song Yuan brought Luoluo and Yu Jin to the agreed-upon restaurant. After the meal, Song Yuan straightened her attitude, apologized to Yu Jin again, and expressed her hope that Yu Jin would agree to her request.

This time, Yu Jin didn’t make things difficult for her and agreed.

Relieved to get the answer she wanted, Song Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

As the three left the restaurant, Song Yuan noticed Luoluo staring longingly in one direction.

Following Luoluo’s gaze, she saw a Ferris wheel.

Noticing the hopeful look on Luoluo’s face, Song Yuan smiled gently.

“Do you want to go play, Luoluo?”

Luoluo snapped out of her daze and asked with a mix of hope and caution, “Can Luoluo go?”

Given the current public opinion, Song Yuan knew she should avoid crowded places, but Luoluo’s timid request tugged at her heartstrings.

“Of course you can. Come on, Mommy will take you to the amusement park.”

With that, Song Yuan strode off, carrying Luoluo toward the amusement park.

Noticing Yu Jin lagging behind, Luoluo called out softly, “Mommy.”

Song Yuan paused mid-step, turned slightly, and extended an invitation: “Miss Yu, would you like to join us?”

In the past, Yu Jin was always busy with filming and work, and since Luoluo’s identity couldn’t be easily exposed, she rarely took Luoluo out to play.

Moreover, Yu Jin had other matters to attend to in the afternoon. But when she saw the hopeful gazes of the two one big and one small fixed on her, the refusal she was about to utter was swallowed back.

She replied, “Okay.”

Hearing Yu Jin’s agreement, Luoluo broke into a sweet smile.

“Mommy, Mama, and Luoluo we’re going to the amusement park together!”

Watching the delighted Luoluo, Song Yuan couldn’t resist ruffling her hair with one hand.

The hotel wasn’t far from the amusement park, and in about ten minutes, the family of three arrived at the entrance, smoothly purchased tickets, and entered.

Staff in mascot costumes occasionally passed by the trio, and Luoluo stared wide-eyed, completely captivated.

They enjoyed many rides together and Luoluo’s happiness was visibly evident.

However, all three were immersed in the fun, and with the amusement park crowded, no one noticed that, in an unnoticed corner, a person in a baseball cap had been snapping photos of them one by one and promptly uploaded them online.

At that moment, Song Yuan was completely unaware. After playing several amusement rides in a row, she worried that Luoluo might be tired and pointed to the benches along the roadside meant for visitors to rest.

“Let’s take a break. We can go to the next ride later.”

Luoluo’s cheeks were flushed. Though she was having a great time, she was indeed a bit tired.

She obediently nodded and was lifted by Song Yuan onto the bench.

But Song Yuan didn’t sit down to rest. Instead, she pointed to a vending machine not far away.

“Miss Yu, please wait here with Luoluo. I’ll go buy some water.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

With Yu Jin looking after Luoluo, Song Yuan felt relatively at ease.

She headed toward the vending machine, but just as she was about to scan the code to buy water, her phone buzzed with an incoming call from Luo Wei.

Luo Wei wouldn’t call her unless something was up.

Without hesitation, Song Yuan answered immediately.

Before she could even bring the phone to her ear, Luo Wei’s furious voice erupted.

“Song Yuan! Don’t you know you’re in the spotlight right now? How dare you go out! Do you not want your endorsements anymore?”

“Or have you given up and decided to quit the industry?”

Song Yuan rubbed her ear, unsure what she had done to upset Luo Wei this time, and besides…

“Sister Wei, how did you know I went out?”

“How did I know? Photos of you taking Luoluo to the amusement park have already been posted online!”

Luo Wei was fuming, her loud voice continuing to barrage through the phone.

A stream of accusations poured from the other end, so rapid that Song Yuan had no chance to interject.

“You really can’t give me a single day of peace! The day before yesterday, the internet was in an uproar over you and Wei Yang. Yesterday, you were photographed with an illegitimate daughter. And today! You actually dared to take Luoluo to the amusement park!”

“Don’t you know how crowded amusement parks are? Those netizens and fans are sharp-eyed, no matter how well you disguise yourself, it’s useless!”

“And what about your scandal with Wei Yang? It’s not even resolved yet, and now there’s another one by your side! Are you trying to stir up a messy stew? Or do you think there aren’t enough rumors about you online already?”

After saying so much in one breath, it was clear that Luo Wei was truly furious.

Song Yuan waited until Luo Wei finished before quickly comforting her.

“Sister Wei, have some water. Don’t let yourself get too worked up.”

“Last night, Sister Wei, you told me to ask Yu Jin for help, right? So I arranged to meet her at noon today, and she’s already agreed to help me.”

“After everything was settled, I was planning to go back, but Luoluo saw the Ferris wheel. You know this child, I found her. She didn’t say she wanted to go, but she kept staring at it longingly. As her mother, how could I bear to ignore that? Of course, I had to bring her here.”

“As for the other person you mentioned, it’s actually Yu Jin.”

Hearing that Song Yuan and Yu Jin had already reached an agreement, Luo Wei’s anxious heart was somewhat soothed, though her tone remained far from pleasant.

“Since you and Yu Jin have already discussed it, let her clarify things online. Don’t wait for the rumors to spread and end up with different versions circulating.”

Song Yuan naturally didn’t refuse. She agreed, “Alright, I understand. Don’t worry, Sister Wei, I’ll talk to Yu Jin about it.”

After carefully reminding Song Yuan of a few more things to pay attention to, Luo Wei finally hung up.

Song Yuan scanned a code to buy some water, then returned to the bench and handed one bottle to Yu Jin. She unscrewed the cap of another bottle and gave Luoluo a few sips.

Earlier, when Song Yuan was on the phone, Yu Jin had already noticed her troubled expression and casually asked, “What happened?”

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